Yesterday I had one of our newest Sanday Spinners (J2) round for some further practice. We spent a couple of hours playing with both wheels and eating choccie cake. Then it was off to Craft group, with a surprisingly large turn out, to make cocoon stripping paper. Everybody seemed to enjoy themselves and some lovely …
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What the bobbins..?
I have been watching a set of three Ashford bobbins on eBay. They were around £8 when I began watching them. I have two new bobbins this week – £6.00 each plus £1.22 as my share of the postage = £13.22 I thought maybe I could get three more if they went for about £12.00, …
Bamboo-zled
We went to the beach today after doing the weekend shopping. Nell had a great time So did we, and Griff and Suzie did too. When we got home I found that my set of DPNs had arrived. Already? So quick! And now I cannot decide whether to pursue the beaded shawl this afternoon, or …
TGIF
If you had told me, back in the days when I was thinking of giving up work to run away to Scotland, that I would ever again be in the position of waiting for the weekend to come around? well, I just would not have believed you. Yet here I am, going “Phew, thank the …
Oh, dear
I left my wheels at the venue that we are using to run a spinning course – just overnight, to save carrying it back again tomorrow. Do you know what? I feel oddly bereft, and am wondering what to do with myself until tomorrow afternoon. A good job Mr L downloaded Torchwood… This afternoon, I …
Another Happy Dance
I am doing the Happy Dance again today. I couldn’t go spinning due to perfecting my housewifely role (Mr L had double meetings today and someone had to provide a timely lunch – we had bangers and clapshot, using some of the pork and garlic sausages that we had made at the weekend) but I …